Designers have an obligation to make gaming accessible for people with disabilities
Get the Full StoryAnyone can play video games, right? If you ve been following recent buzz in the gaming industry, you might be under the impression that video games are more accessible than they ve ever been. Popular talking points include how video game audiences are increasingly large and diverse. This perception is due, in large part as games researcher Jesper Juul identifies , to the rise of more user-friendly interfaces that bypass many of the roadblocks associated with controller literacy . For example, knowing that if you want your avatar to jump further you need to hold the jump button down rather than just press it . This story continues at The Next WebShare: